Ager, Yellen, and Bornstein

Ager, Yellen, and Bornstein, Inc. was a music publisher established in 1922 by Milton Ager, ^[1] Jack Yellen, ^[2] and Ben Bornstein. ^[3]

• Milton Ager was an American composer and was considered one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. Notable compositions of his include Ain't She Sweet , which was popularized by both Frank Sinatra and The Beatles, ^[4] and Happy Days Are Here Again, which became famous for having been played at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. ^{[1] [5]}

• Jack Yellen wrote the lyrics to Ain't She Sweet and Happy Days Are Here Again. He also wrote the words and music for the popular song My Yiddishe Momme ( Yiddish: א יידישע מאמע).
• Ben Bornstein, prior to the music publishing company, was with Harry Von Tilzer Co., a company created by composer, lyricist, and music publisher Harry Von Tilzer. ^{[6] [7]}

As composers, Ager and Yellen were able to be the publishers for the songs that they had composed individually or as a writing team.

Some notable songs created by them and published by their publishing company:

Song	Year	Lyricist	Composer(s)	Venue
"She Don't Wanna"	1927	Yellen	Ager & Yellen	Score for Ziegfeld Follies of 1927
"Ain't She Sweet"	1927	Yellen	Ager & Yellen	Chasing Rainbows (1930 film) Hide and Seek (1932 cartoon)
"Happy Days Are Here Again"	1929	Yellen	Ager	1932 Democratic National Convention

Source: ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Milton Ager | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
2. "Jack Yellen". bmhof.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
3. "New York Clipper 30 August 1922 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
4. "Ain't She Sweet". The Beatles Bible. 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
5. "Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Historic First Inauguration". whitehousehistory.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
6. "Harry Von Tilzer | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
7. Harry Von Tilzer : Short profile at the International Music Score Library Project
8. "She Don't Wanna" (Milton Ager) : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
9. Bradley, Edwin M. (2004-08-25). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-2029-2.